Archives for February 23, 2001

'The only exciting moment for the Devils came in the final second when Brian Rafalski's shot got through Dominik Hasek. As the Devils celebrated what they wished was a game-tying goal, the officials reviewed the play. When the replay was stopped as the clock hit zero, the puck was clearly not in the goal and the Sabres won on a goal by ex-Devil Dave Andreychuk.'

'Missing from the lineup in the 1-0 loss to the Sabres on a snowy Thursday night were forwards Petr Sykora and Alexander Mogilny and centers Scott Gomez and Jason Arnott. That's four of New Jersey's top seven scorers. They have combined for 75 goals. It's little wonder Hasek had a relatively easy night.'